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Giving Good Gifts: Teacher Edition

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Jolie / 1 Comment

Every year around Christmas, I realize I don’t know my child’s teachers as well as I would like and that makes gift-giving a little harder than it s...

2016/Baby Gray/Happy House/school

Oh, My Heart

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Jolie / 3 Comments

I walked him into school this morning, just as I have for the last three years. Monday and Wednesday, off he goes. He spends his day learning, playing, showing ...

Friday Five/friends/Happy House/MOMquery/school/soccer

F I V E

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

1. I had every intention of posting a first day of school interview with Baby Gray this week. I’m not sure how that got away from me. I’ll aim for a...

2014/Baby Gray/fashion/Fashion Friday/independent/school

Telling the Tales

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

It’s Friday, and the fashion guru didn’t disappoint! Whether he’s bearded or frilly, he’s always hilarious.  Photo courtesy of Kevi...

2014/Baby Gray/favorites/fun/interview/questions/school

The Big Guy Himself

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Sometimes the things this boy says are off the wall; sometimes they’re dead-on. I thought I’d see where he was this morning–a good mix of both...

2013/Aggies/Baby Gray/blog/Happy House/Instagram/mutton bustin/Pinterest/Revolution/school/Tuesday 10

Ten, ten, ten!

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I’m not good with the weekly posts, but sometimes I think they’re fun. Like today. I think I’m going with the Tuesday 10 again. 1. It’s ...

2013/Baby Gray/first day/firsts/Happy House/mom/motherhood/parenting/school/teaching

When Worlds Collide

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

This morning, I switch roles in the classroom. I make the change from teacher to mom. Last week gave me a tiny taste of it, but I know that as Baby Gray spends ...

Baby Gray/family/growing/laughing/learning/school

The Simplest Machine

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Last night we had a little lesson in simple machines. Yes, we were in a restaurant. Yes, we were getting strange looks. It was worth it, though. Totally worth i...

school/teacher/teaching

The Reality of It Is

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

This was possibly the weirdest morning of my life. All my teacher friends (I have lots) and all my parent friends (I have lots of those, too) posted on Facebook...

learning/school/school supplies/shopping/teaching

Supply & Demand

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

School supplies have always excited me. When I was younger, we would go to a bigger store in San Marcos or New Braunfels so I didn’t have the same supplie...

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Hi, I’m Jolie…

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Wife to Josh, mama to Hays (7), hopeful adoptive mama, and Jesus lover. I founded Purpose Box in July of 2014. I'm all about open sunroofs and coffee dates. Welcome to my space; have a click around. I hope you feel loved, encouraged, and empowered.

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There were days I wondered if he’d ever start pl There were days I wondered if he’d ever start playing to win. Now look at him: sheathing his sword on strike three. 😂
Baseball weekends are the best weekends. Lessons Baseball weekends are the best weekends.

Lessons learned. Memories made. Work put in.

Baseball is a big part of our story, and we are so glad to be able to share it with the boy.
All the Mother’s Day things—grateful for my mo All the Mother’s Day things—grateful for my mom and the ones who call me mom and the places I get to fill in the gaps and the hurt and the waiting and the in between. 

It’s a day of balance and challenge and so many emotions and thoughts. Where ever you fall on the Mother’s Day spectrum, I hope your day was just what you needed.
From band to the baseball field and back again. B From band to the baseball field and back again.

Big day yesterday with 1s in both band competitions and a 2-0 day on the field. 

Today didn’t go the way we wanted on the diamond, but that’s a big part of the game.

I don’t want to remove the failure because it’s part of life. It’s what helps us grow. We don’t grow when life is easy and comfortable. Growth comes from working through the hard and getting better—not just in baseball but in life. 

Full disclosure: it is a lot more fun when we win, though. 🙃 Grateful for these boys and this team to grow with.
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